cd is the "change directory" command offered by most shells. For CD-ROMs, please use the [cd-rom] tag.
Questions tagged [cd]
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Why does `cd` break redirects by `exec`?
I'm trying to redirect parts of the output from a script to a file and have done it like so:
#!/usr/bin/bash
cleanup() {
echo "Lines in $tmpfile:"
cat $tmpfile
rm $tmpfile
}
tmpfile=$(mktemp .tmp.`basename $0`.XXXXXX)
trap cleanup EXIT
for…
azzid
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CD -- Setting the /d switch on by default
Question
Is there a way to change CD so it always assumes the /d switch [change drive as well as path] is set?
Further thoughts / considerations
I can't think of any situation where I wouldn't want to include /d (i.e. where this would actually…
Martin
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cmd, batch cd variable space excaping
So i was making a batch file for creating a folder with HTML content. The batch file basically executes a python file, and, as I'm going to make the batch file global, the python file runs with a parameter which is the directory I want to create the…
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How to achieve the real cd in python?
I'm writing a tool to make my jump convenient.
After executing following command,
./main.py /etc
the current path is actually jump to /etc.
If I use os.chdir in main.py, then the current path would pop to the original path which is no what I…
hao li
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I am trying to run PythonScripts and Hatch in the cmd by using the command " cd Downloads/PythonScripts/Hatch"
I am trying to run PythonScripts and Hatch on my cmd by running the command " cd Downloads/PythonScripts/Hatch" but everytime I try this, the response is " the system cannot find the path specified." May I know how to cd into the folder such that…
dianpiggy
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How to specify folder location using `cd` command inside exec function?
Instead of specifying root of file for execution in a remote server, how we can use cd command in exec() in nodejs.What i am done is like this.
var command_part1 = `ssh -p 22 root@ip`;
var command_part2 = `python3 test.py…
lekshmi
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cd: bad substitution in shell script
Error
./sample.sh[245]: cd: bad substitution
This is line 455:
BSOld=`cd /opt/siebel/15.0.0.0.0/ses/siebsrvr/webmaster*;ls -lrt | grep *srf* | tail -1 | awk '{print $9}'`
user12160245
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Cannot change directory using os.Chdir()
os.Chdir() in golang is not working properly.
package main
import (
"fmt"
"os"
)
func main() {
command := "cd C:\\"
if err := os.Chdir(command[3:]); err != nil {
fmt.Println("Error:\tCould not move into the directory…
asd plougry
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Unable to access file directory and files Centos 7
+x Permission is provided for user and directory is owned by the user.
drwxr-xr-x. 3 www-data www-data 19 Nov 30 10:41 www
Still, I am unable to access the directory.
www-data is Nginx and PHP-fpm user. When I try su www-data I can't access any…
Roshan
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Subprocess commands that need each other, special trouble with "cd"
I want a program that, with given arguments, I'm using optpatse, changes the working directory and executes some file.
I have tried with:
subprocess.check_call(['ls'], cwd="/home")
and this works. But if I do:
subprocess.call("cd",…
Ajapollo Trukatila
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Error when i install python=3.6.4 version in my virtual environment
I am trying to install python version 3.6.4 on my virtual environment but having errors.
I tried using pip install python==3.6.4 but this is giving me error.
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement python==3.6.4 (from…
Ashish M
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Change Directory to Folder Containing PowerShell Script - Regardless of Where That Folder Is Located
I have a script that I've created to prep our customer's servers for a software install. Part of this requires the script to be run as administrator, so just instructing people to click "Run With Powershell" doesn't get the job done. The script is…
Christopher Cass
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Cannot cd to a directory returned by an exe program
I have this simple file:
tags
home C:\Users\rodde
docs C:\Users\rodde\Documents
prev D:\
dt C:\Software\dt
The first column contains the tags, and the second column contains respective directories. Also, I have a program (dt.exe) that expects a tag…
coderodde
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cd with a literal vs a variable leads to git either being discoverable or not
This may be a very basic question, although all responses I could find for it were to "install git" or "be in a git directory." As far as I can see, both of these are resolved already, yet my issue persists. Although the solution could be trivially…
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Alternative to using Flash Projector as Autorun Interface?
I have been given the task of creating an Autorun installer for a distributable CD, and thought I would challenge the task with Flash. In previous versions of flash it was possible to use fscommand and trickery to run other local exe files, but due…
Christian
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